F1 Blog

As you may have noticed, Patty has been pretty quiet over the last few weeks. And unfortunately it is set to get even quieter from now on. It pains me to announce to our three or four dedicated readers that Patronise F1 is on hiatus for the foreseeable future.

From the acceptance of a typically Hungarian-style grand prix to a long and painful fall from grace for Mercedes, via Fernando Alonso's powers of damage limitation, Patty takes a look at five of the talking points from the Hungaroring.

From Fernando Alonso's bossing of the first half of the year, to Sauber's efforts to secure the title of most average team, via the same old problems for Lotus, Patronise F1 picks out five of the main talking points from the German GP.

Lewis Hamilton stands at an enviable but complicated crossroads in his career, with the 2008 champion facing what will likely be a make-or-break career choice for the 2013 season and beyond. The Head looks at his options as things stand.

From the obvious benefits of race wins to the sighs of relief in Silverstone's offices of power, via Pastor's new-found 'guilty until proven innocent' complex, Patronise F1 looks at the main talking points from the British GP weekend.

Sebastian Vettel's pace throughout the European Grand Prix weekend left their rivals in their wake until his car eventually failed. But was that just a quirk of the track, or have Red Bull made a serious step forwards, asks The Ear.

It seems odd to think that just a few short months ago we were cheering the return of Ferrari to a state of 'loveable mediocrity', but the team's resurgence has put Alonso right into the middle of the title fight, says The Head.

From the latest rush of blood to Pastor Maldonado's head to the Caterham team's potentially decisive leap forwards, via Romain Grosjean's evolution into an F1 star, Patronise F1 sums up five of the main talking points from the European Grand Prix.

From the crowning of Audi's new superteam to the latest issues of driver safety at La Sarthe, via the need to sort out their TV direction, Patronise F1 picks out five of the big talking points from the 80th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours.

Michael Schumacher's dismal run of form in the 2012 season so far has been slightly painful to watch, though the seven-time champion's issues this season could well see him hanging around in the sport even longer, suggests The Ear.